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Perry police report increase in arrests and enforcement activity; chief highlights grants and community programs
Summary
Police Chief Jim Archer told the council the department saw more calls and enforcement in 2025 — arrests rose to 518 and parking citations jumped — and detailed grants, a new drone program, camera and records systems, community outreach, and personnel awards.
Police Chief Jim Archer presented the department’s annual report to Perry City Council, outlining year-over-year changes in calls and enforcement, new equipment and grants, and community-engagement programs.
Chief Archer told the council the department responded to roughly 8,296 calls in the year presented, an increase from 8,223 the prior year. He reported arrests increased to 518 (97 more than the prior period) and noted a decrease in reported vehicle accidents (from 144 to 126). Parking citations rose…
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